Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mozier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mozier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mozier
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mozier:
- 39.292548, -90.749292
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mozier
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Mozier is near Pike County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mozier ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Apex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bee Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Birch Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Island
- Birch Island is located in Calhoun County
- Clark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Haypress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Kampsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
- Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <2>
- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Michael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael
- Michael is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michael <2>
- Old Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Sledd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Star City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Mozier to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mozier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mozier and extending to:
- Hardin, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mozier to Hardin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mozier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mozier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mozier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2925, Longitude: -90.7493 In this case, the coordinates for Mozier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mozier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.757 degrees. |